In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
mentira lo que dice
mentira lo que da
mentira lo que hace
mentira lo que va
mentira la mentira
mentira la verdad
mentira lo que cuece
bajo la oscuridad
mentira el amor
mentira el sabor
mentira la que manda
mentira comanda
mentira la tristeza
cuando empieza
mentira no se va
mentira, mentira
la mentira...
mentira no se borra
mentira no se olvida
mentira, la mentira
mentira cuando llega
mentira nunca se va
mentira la mentira
mentira la verdad...
todo es mentira en este mundo
todo es mentira la verdad
todo es mentira yo me digo
todo es mentira ¿por que sera?
mentira lo que da
mentira lo que hace
mentira lo que va
mentira la mentira
mentira la verdad
mentira lo que cuece
bajo la oscuridad
mentira el amor
mentira el sabor
mentira la que manda
mentira comanda
mentira la tristeza
cuando empieza
mentira no se va
mentira, mentira
la mentira...
mentira no se borra
mentira no se olvida
mentira, la mentira
mentira cuando llega
mentira nunca se va
mentira la mentira
mentira la verdad...
todo es mentira en este mundo
todo es mentira la verdad
todo es mentira yo me digo
todo es mentira ¿por que sera?
Lyrics submitted by Nelly
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